Fracture mechanics based predictions of initiation and growth of multi-level delaminations in a composite specimen
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Abstract
Design and manufacture of composite test specimens with two embedded delaminations subjected to transverse tension is described in this paper. The behaviour of the specimens has been investigated through experimental testing and finite element analyses. Fracture mechanics approaches were applied to predict the initiation and growth of delaminations and the degradation of the load carrying capacity of the specimens. Models were generated in the FE software programs MSC.Nastran and Abaqus. The MSC.Nastran model was used to calculate strain energy release rates employing a crack tip element methodology. The Abaqus model was evaluated using the virtual crack closure technique. The accuracy of numerical solutions was established by qualitative and quantitative comparisons with the experimental measurements, the results obtained from the ultrasonic non-destructive inspections and microscopic examination. It was shown that fracture mechanics can be used to accurately predict the failure initiation locations and failure loads of composite specimens containing multi-level delaminations.
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OpenAlex topics: Mechanical Behavior of Composites · Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation · Fatigue and fracture mechanics
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